ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
5.	CONSIDER AUTHORIZING GENERAL MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT FOR CEQA SERVICES RELATED TO MEASURE J PHASE 2
Meeting Date:		March 10, 2020	Budgeted:	No
From:		David J. Stoldt,	Program/	N/A
		General Manager	Line Item No.:
Prepared By:		Dave Stoldt	Cost Estimate:	TBD
General Counsel Approval: N/A
Committee Recommendation: The Administrative Committee reviewed this item on March 10, 2020 and recommended _______________________.
CEQA Compliance: This action does not constitute a project as defined by the California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines section 15378.

SUMMARY: At its December 2019 meeting, the Board authorized additional consulting work related to Measure J/Rule 19.8. One area of work includes California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance for the possible acquisition of Cal-Am’s Monterey Main water system assets, as well as the CEQA requirements for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) process.

A request for qualifications (RFQ) was sent to three pre-qualified consulting firms on February 21, 2020. The firms are Denise Duffy & Associates, Rincon Consultants, and EMC Planning Group. A portion of the RFQ is attached as Exhibit 5-A.

Statements of qualifications are due on the day of the Administrative Committee meeting, March 10, 2020. A recommendation will be made at the meeting.

RECOMMENDATION: Administrative Committee should recommend to the Board the hiring of __________________________ to provide CEQA services in support of the acquisition of the Cal-Am Monterey Main water system and the LAFCO process, and authorize the General Manager to enter into a contract not exceeding $__________ inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses. (Item left blank to be provided at the Administrative Committee meeting)

EXHIBIT

5-A Excerpts of the Request for Qualifications

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